The Coaches Association has chosen Chewy as one of the top NJCAA basketball sophomores in the nation. This is a tremendous honor to be hand selected as one of the 24 athletes to participate in this high profile game. The two All-Star teams consist of 12 Division I athletes verses 12 Division II and III athletes.

The 2016-17 Basketball season was a tremendous year for Chewy. He led the nation with 28 points per game and 3 pointers made with a percentage of 55.7. Due to his outstanding shooting ability, Chewy's field goal percentage is at 61% and a high 82.3% from the free throw line. His statistics also consist of 4.1 assists and 2.6 rebounds per game.

Chewy's outstanding performance led him to be awarded to the NJCAA 1st Team All-American Division III. He has also been named Region XIX Division III Player of the Year, 1st Team All-Region XIX and 1st Team All-Garden State Athletic Conference.

Tip off for the NJCAA Men's Basketball Coaches Association 2017 All-Star Men's Basketball Game will be at 4:30 p.m. (PDT) on April 29 at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, NV. Follow all Union County College Athletics at www.UnionOwls.com and at @unionowls on all social media #weareowlstrong.

SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ -- The SPFK12 school district will observe Think Purple Week from March 19–23 to raise awareness about drug and alcohol abuse. The program for elementary school students is as follows:

Monday, 3/19: “Wear Purple Day.” (If you don't own any purple, wear blue and red.) Purple bracelets and pencils will be distributed to all ...

SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ -- ​In today's market, a LinkedIn profile is a "must have" for any professional or job seeker, as more than 90% of companies use LinkedIn to identify or vet a candidate. But just having a profile isn't enough.

On Monday, April 9 at 6:30 p.m., the Scotch Plains Public Library welcomes back Alex Freund, "The Landing Expert," for a presentation that ...

SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ -- Holocaust survivor Peter Fleischmann shared his extraordinary journey on Thursday, March 15, when gave a heartfelt, enlightening, and educational presentation to a group of students at Union Catholic. Fleischmann detailed his remarkable path to freedom from Czechoslovakia to the U.S. 77 years ago.

UNION, NJ – Students from all over Union County will be walking from Burnet Middle School to Town Hall on Saturday morning, March 24, in an anti-gun violence march.

Led by steering committee chairman Colin Sumner, the march, which has the support of Senator Joseph Cryan, Moms Demand Action, Union County Chapter, and the Union County Freeholders, is not aimed at taking away guns, but ...

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YOSSI GOLDMAN, BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE UNION COUNTY TORAH CENTER - CHABAD

Some years ago, the United Nations held the International Summit on Sustainable Development, here in Johannesburg. The Summit was a great success. One wonders, though, whether all the wonderful decisions and resolutions that were adopted were ever implemented. In other words, were they themselves sustainable?

Good ideas and worthwhile projects are suggested regularly. The question is, do they ...

Life changes instantly once we have a newborn. It is one of the most exciting and rewarding experiences a couple can have. It brings joy and a newfound commitment to the relationship and now to a family of three. Grandparents, family and friends are eager to get involved with helping and visiting. Responsibilities increase, expenses increase and privacy decreases. Our routine ...

SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ -- The Scotch Plains Fanwood Scholarship Foundation will soon begin the second phase of its Dollars for Students campaign. On Saturday, March 24, and Sunday, March 25, high school students who have applied to the Foundation for scholarship assistance will knock on doors in their neighborhoods to ask the community for their support in funding the ...